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Dr. Tanya Stoyanova receives $1.8 million to identify new treatment strategies for advanced prostate cancer
Dr. Tanya Stoyanova was awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to identify new drivers and test new therapeutic strategies for advanced treatment-resistant prostate cancer.
July 16, 2024
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2 min read
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Cancer researchers receive grant to combat aggressive kidney cancer
Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have received an $800,000 grant from the V Foundation to find new ways to treat and prevent a severe form of kidney cancer associated with a hereditary syndrome.
July 15, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
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Study reveals dual role of protein in cancer treatment
The study, published in Cell Reports, reveals how IRF1 can both hinder and help the body's immune response to tumors, depending upon which cells the protein is found in.
July 15, 2024
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4 min read
Cancer,
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Neurosurgeon-scientist elected to Taiwan’s prestigious Academia Sinica
Dr. Linda Liau, chair of neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been elected as an Academician of Academia Sinica by the 35th Convocation of Academicians, the preeminent academic institution in Taiwan.
July 10, 2024
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2 min read
Cancer,
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Physician-scientist awarded two grants to develop immune therapies for ovarian cancer
Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh received two grants totaling $4.1 million to develop advanced cell based immune therapies for high-grade serous ovarian cancers that have become resistant to conventional treatments.
July 8, 2024
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4 min read
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Radiation oncologists awarded $1.8 million grant to advance personalized cancer therapy
The funding helps further the team’s work in improving the quality of life for men diagnosed with prostate cancer by predicting and preventing significant long-term side effects from radiation treatment.
July 3, 2024
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2 min read
Behavioral Health,
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News about UCLA Health,
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Tai Chi reduces risk of inflammatory disease, treats insomnia among breast cancer survivors
June 26, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health
Zhen Mei, Vivian Chang awarded grant from American Society of Hematology
June 26, 2024
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1 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Meet the founders of the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy
June 24, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer
Marathoner runs a race against cancer and wins
June 21, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer
Cognitive issues are common after cancer treatment, but their impact can be minimized
June 20, 2024
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5 min read
Cancer
Art as a way to process worries, anxiety during cancer journey
June 20, 2024
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4 min read
Ask the Doctors,
Cancer
Neuroendocrine cancer is often slow-moving, lacks symptoms
We have a family friend who passed away just three weeks after being diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. There were no symptoms at all, and it was found pretty much by accident, during an appendectomy. What kind of cancer is that? Does it always move so fast?
June 19, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Aparna Bhaduri named a Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research
The award will help support Bhaduri’s work in uncovering the mechanisms behind treatment resistance in glioblastoma, an often-lethal type of brain cancer that is extremely difficult to treat.
June 18, 2024
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2 min read
Cancer
Sequential Care
With new targeted therapies improving survival rates and extending lives beyond expectations, many cancers are close to becoming manageable, chronic illnesses.
June 12, 2024
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1 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Scientists accurately measure cancer evolution
In a new UCLA-led study, investigators shed light on the intricate processes underlying cancer evolution and define the optimal algorithms to analyze the genetic makeup of tumors.
June 11, 2024
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4 min read
Cancer,
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AI model may yield better outcomes for prostate cancer
Using AI to help map out the boundaries of cancerous prostate tissue can help ensure an accurate diagnosis, precise treatment planning and effective surgical procedures.
June 11, 2024
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Scientists identify ‘missing piece’ required for blood stem cell self-renewal
June 5, 2024
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA oncologist Dr. Dennis Slamon awarded Szent-Györgyi Prize for groundbreaking research discoveries
Dr. Dennis Slamon, a world-renowned oncologist and scientist whose groundbreaking research has transformed the treatment of breast cancer, has been awarded the 2024 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research.
June 5, 2024
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4 min read
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle,
Science & Research
Dermatologic conditions – even sunburn – can present differently in people of color
UCLA Health’s Skin of Color clinic director explains why – and what everyone should know about their skin as summer approaches.
June 4, 2024
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4 min read